National Register of Historic Places

Brooks County Jail

Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia
Listed
August 25, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002387

About this property

The Brooks County Jail is a historic building in Quitman, Georgia. It was built in 1884 and served as Brooks County's only jail until 1980. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located at 200 South Madison Street. The jail was built in 1884 by contractor Simeon A. Remington to replace an uninsured wooden 1867 jail which "burned to the ground" on June 17, 1880. It was built to be fireproof and cost $3,870 for the building plus $2,000 for its free-standing two-story steel cells. The jail "was considered 'one of the best in the state,' and housed prisoners until 1980 when it no longer met state fire and criminal justice codes. It was a site of executions. A 1981 review asserted that the building is architecturally significant as "the county's prime example of Romanesque style architecture."

Location

200 S. Madison St.
Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia
30.78396, -83.56137

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Brooks County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Quitman Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Harris-Ramsey-Norris House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Turner, Henry Gray, House and Grounds
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0.8 mi
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery
Civil War
2.5 mi

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When was Brooks County Jail listed on the National Register?

Brooks County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Brooks County Jail?

Brooks County Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brooks County Jail?

The period of significance for Brooks County Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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